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Vocabulary
Investigation 1 basalt scoria
tuff dull
Earth material geologist granite mineral property texture rocks
river rocks size
shape sand
weathering hand lens
Investigation 3 asphalt brick
course concrete
fine harden matrix
medium natural resources
sandpaper sculpture sidewalk
Investigation 2 layer sink
settle screens separate mixture particles pebble gravel sand silt
boulder cobble
clay
Investigation 4 decay
fresh water gas
humus lake liquid ocean pond retain river
saltwater soil solid
stream
basalt 玄武岩 xuán wǔ yán
grey hard rock; once the liquid lava that
came out of a volcano
scoria 火山渣 huǒ shān zhā
reddish, bubbly rock made from the ash from
the fires of a volcano
tuff 凝灰岩 níng huī yán the light, soft rock made
from the ash of a volcano
Investigation 1 Words
dull 暗的 àn de
a rock property- not shiny, without
brightness or sheen
Earth Material 土石材料 tǔ shí cái liào
minerals, rocks, soil, and water- natural materials that can be found on the
Earth
geologist 地質學家 dì zhì xué jiā
a scientist who studies rocks
Investigation 1 Words
granite 花崗石 huā gǎng shí
a very hard rock that is used in buildings and
monuments
Mineral 礦物 kuàng wù
a substance that is naturally formed under
the ground
Property 特性 tè xìng
words used to describe rocks [rough, smooth,
dull, shiny]
Investigation 1 Words
texture 質地 zhì dì
how smooth or rough a rock feels to the touch
rocks 石頭 shí tou
a naturally occurring group of minerals, an
Earth material
river rocks 河流岩石 hé liú yán shí
rocks found in rivers, usually smooth from the constant water rushing
over them
Investigation 1 Words
sand 沙 shā
what is made when rocks are rubbed
together
shape 形狀 xíng zhuàng
circle, square, heart, triangle, hexagon, etc.
rocks can be many shapes
size 大小 dà xiǎo
how big or small something is
Investigation 1 Words
weathering 風化 fēng huà
when rocks break into smaller pieces because
of rain, water, wind, (natural weather)
hand lens 放大鏡 fàng dà jìng
a small magnified glass used to see small objects up close
Investigation 1 Words
layer 分層 fēn céng
when rocks are formed, earth material can begin to layer causing stripes
sink 沉 chén
when something falls to the bottom because of it’s
size or weight
settle 沈澱 chén diàn
gradually moving to it’s resting place- usually sinking to the bottom
Investigation 2 Words
separate 分開 fēn kāi
when soil settles into separate layers, or separating rocks by